20th February 2006
Rapid technological advancements in the 21st Century have ensured that society is now more connected, and there are an increased number of media channels available. Unfortunately, due to dominant media ownerships some would argue that though we have a cho...
16th February 2006
This morning, the Internet connected me to my friends, although today the News was mostly bad. Firstly, some friends of mine and I are planning to get together tomorrow and I was figuring out what time to meet. I emailed my friends at ten twenty two am, t...
14th February 2006
When I was a kid we replaced one set of encyclopedias with a newer set of the same type and brand. When the new ones arrived the whole family unpacked them and sat around comparing the two editions. The new ones were crisp and clean, without finger smudge...
14th February 2006
Pew Internet & American Life Project (http://www.pewInternet.org/reports.asp) has studied the 'dreadful' way the Internet isolates people from their friends and family. They've found not only does it not cut us off from our friends, it actually increases ...
14th February 2006
Although the field of public relations is quite new, it is seen to be pivotal to many companies when coordinating advertising and marketing campaigns. Public relations, which is often defined as "The art or science of establishing and promoting a favorabl...
14th February 2006
Work for many people is changing, and you have to admit that it's like a silent revolution occurring for many of us who do our job on computers and the Internet. It's not just a trend; more and more people are working freelance or simply getting things do...
09th February 2006
I was tempted to start out by saying something like, 'Gee Mozart was great, but think what he would have done with the help of the Internet to link him with all of the other composers, musicians, and instrument makers in the world?' However, I'm not sure ...
09th February 2006
I don't have a blog other than these articles on www.blog.m6.net which is the blog site of the company that I work for. I've started a few, same as I've started to keep a diary a few times, but I just don't stick with them. Perhaps deep down I doubt anyon...
09th February 2006
Why do women sometimes pretend to be men when talking in chat rooms or using chat programs? Is it because some immature males treat all women like second-class citizens or brainless bimbos so that you have to pretend to be male to get listened to? Or is i...
09th February 2006
I have two Dads. That sounds strange doesn't it? One is my genetic father, and the other is my geneticist father. The genetic Dad I've only ever lived with for one year when I was an infant, while the geneticist Dad is what you would call a step-father, b...
02nd February 2006
Over the weekend my clock-radio lost power so I had to reset it. I found the correct time on the Internet and decided to reset everything in my room to the correct time. In addition to my clock, I reset the time on my video recorder, television, computer ...
02nd February 2006
The Internet and Information Technology in contemporary Western society have played a pivotal role in advancing the pace of humanity, and assisting with lifestyle needs. However, it is clearly demonstrated with business investments such as the share marke...
02nd February 2006
What does it mean to be perfect? Many people strive for 'perfection' in their life, through their work, their family, and their love lives. All the time we hear about, or are even called 'perfectionists', and usually in a negative context. There have been...
02nd February 2006
Recently I read an article that talked about the new craze of having your own avatar on the Internet. An avatar is a virtual representation of yourself, it is a character that you can design, sometimes even with a specific tone of voice. The idea (if I'...
02nd February 2006
I've been writing about the Internet for a couple of years now so you'd probably assume that I am proficient with all aspects of the Web, from using search engines to building a website. Well, you're wrong. Sadly, I fall into the category of those human b...
